A local report said the Donald Trump U.S. administration has begun preparations for talks with Iran.
The U.S. online outlet Axios reported on the 22nd (local time) that the Trump administration is identifying the Iranian figure best suited for negotiations. Since Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi lacks real authority, it plans to single out who holds decision-making power and seek ways to make contact.
The Trump administration is said to want Qatar as a mediator. The view is that Qatar proved its mediation capability during the Gaza Strip cease-fire process. However, the outlet reported that Qatar is showing reluctance to take on the official role of mediator.
The United States is said to have drawn up six demands: no pursuit of a missile program for five years; no uranium enrichment; and dismantling the Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan nuclear facilities that the United States and Israel bombed last year.
It is also reported to include submitting to external monitoring of the production and use of centrifuges and related equipment; concluding with neighboring countries an arms control agreement capping missiles at 1,000; and not funding proxy groups such as Hezbollah, the Houthis and Hamas.